Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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